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Atlassian IP infringement defense obligation

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Atlassian's duty to defend provides the customer with legal protection and defense costs coverage when a third party alleges that Atlassian's own products infringe intellectual property rights, but only to the extent the customer used them as authorized.

Interpretive note: The excerpt captures only sub-clause (a); additional obligations (e.g., indemnification, settlement duties) are likely present in sub-clauses (b) and beyond but are not captured here.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If a third party claims that Atlassian's products infringe intellectual property rights and you were using the products as authorized by the Agreement, Atlassian must provide your defense against that claim.

How other platforms handle this

Walmart Medium

you agree to cooperate with Walmart if and as requested by Walmart in the defense and settlement of such matter.

Writer Medium

We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of such disputes, and in any event, you agree to cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.

Chegg Medium

The Chegg Parties reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you will not in any event settle any claim without the prior written consent of a duly authorized employee of the Chegg Parties.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Atlassian must: (a) defend Customer from and against any third-party claim to the extent alleging that the Products, when used by Customer as authorized by this Agreement, infringe any intellectual property right of a third party...

— Excerpt from Atlassian's Atlassian Cloud Terms

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Atlassian Cloud Terms
Entity
Atlassian
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-056242
Document ID
CA-D-00707
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:00 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Atlassian
Document: Atlassian Cloud Terms
Record ID: CA-P-056242
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:00:52 UTC
SHA-256: 43d2f9eb25e260f7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/atlassian/atlassian-cloud-terms/provision/CA-P-056242/atlassian-ip-infringement-defense-obligation/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Atlassian's Atlassian IP infringement defense obligation clause do?

Atlassian's duty to defend provides the customer with legal protection and defense costs coverage when a third party alleges that Atlassian's own products infringe intellectual property rights, but only to the extent the customer used them as authorized.

How does this clause affect you?

If a third party claims that Atlassian's products infringe intellectual property rights and you were using the products as authorized by the Agreement, Atlassian must provide your defense against that claim.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 227 platforms. See the full comparison.

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